Topic: profile picture/Avatar

Hey,

I was wanting to use that penelope pitstop pic with the Penny written on it (set as my avatar) that some great person made for me many moons ago as the picture that comes up against my name everywhere - against posts on the lists etc, but I can't get to a big version of it to set as my profile picture.

Is the profile picture the one that is shown everywhere or avatar?

So I thought instead of bugging you about getting the one with Penny I would jsut get another penelope pitstop picture and use that one, but I am having trouble uploading one. I think they are too big. But I am not sure how to make the file size smaller. Can you help me?

It's the Avatar that's shown almost everywhere.

Just attach it here and I will resize it.

Originally Posted by kall

It's the Avatar that's shown almost everywhere.

Just attach it here and I will resize it.

Then I am most confused, as when I go to my profile it shows I have an avatar, but then against my posts I am just shadow girl

Alrighty then.. how's that?

Pefect thanks

Ok so this isn't really a huge issue and have even debated telling you.

But how come on the main forum list page on the right hand side where the recent replies are, your avatar shows against your posts but I am still shadow girl?

Honestly I don't care that much, just curious as to why, so if you know and know what I do to fix it then please let me know, otherwise no stress right!

Heh. I saw that too.

The only thing I can think of - it's because I added the avatar using the Admin Control Panel. You could try saving it, then uploading something else, then reuploading it to see if it synchs.

(vBulletin 4 is still really quite buggy, I shouldn't have upgraded yet but am working through it. )

okies will try that sometime... until then I shall be known as Shadow Girl ...

I tried doing as you said, but I can't see where to upload a custom avatar?

Originally Posted by Penny

I tried doing as you said, but I can't see where to upload a custom avatar?

Settings - Edit Avatar

Look at the bottom of the page.

now I wish I had never started wanting this! just cause, I saved the picture to my desktop, now since I can magically select to upload a custom one, I try and it says something about JPEG image being wrong.

YAY Thanks Kall - I am no longer Shadow Girl! I was looking for a kiss on teh cheek smiley - but they are all much too much for what I was thinking Wouldn't like to give you the wrong idea now!

Hahaha!

I just jumped into my Penny suit and tricked NZB into thinking I was you, then uploaded it. No idea why you were getting that error, I had set it to 75x75.

Originally Posted by kall

I just jumped into my Penny suit and tricked NZB into thinking I was you, then uploaded it. No idea why you were getting that error, I had set it to 75x75.

shhhhhhhhhhhh don't tell everyone about the Penny suits - or they will ALL want one!

Yes, I wanted to post the one I use c=everywhere but no Custom Avatar option comes up. Do you have to have a certain number of posts? No signature option either, is there a trick?

Hi Odille,

Yeah.. the Custom Avatar option becomes available after 2 (was 5) replies.. I just changed it so give it an hour or so and you'll be able to upload a 75x75 (up to that size) avatar.

Signatures, those are the same.. no sigs till 2 posts to cut down on the spammers who join and make one post, and expect links back from their sigs.

Sorry for the hassle.. I know we used to have a 'What You Get at Which Usergroup" thread somewhere.

Thanks, kall, all fixed now. A good idea to have a limit to stop trolls.

nice cow odilles

If you are a Pink Floyd fan you will see it goes with the quoted line in my signature

Originally Posted by OdillesPhotos

If you are a Pink Floyd fan you will see it goes with the quoted line in my signature

Well that woul dbe why all I see is a cow.

I have seen the movie the wall several times, but that is not becuase of any reason other than someone has made me watch it several times as they like it.